"dark satanic mill" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dark satanic mills [plural]
Etymology: From William Blake's poem, And did those feet in ancient time (1804): “And was Jerusalem builded here, / Among these dark Satanic Mills?”. Head templates: {{en-noun}} dark satanic mill (plural dark satanic mills)
  1. (often in the plural, derogatory) A mill or factory during the Industrial Revolution, seen as monstrous and dehumanizing; (by extension) a similar modern form of exploitation. Wikipedia link: And did those feet in ancient time, William Blake Tags: derogatory, in-plural, often
    Sense id: en-dark_satanic_mill-en-noun-WIvyqja3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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          "ref": "2010 April 9, Aida Edemariam, quoting Mark Serwotka, “Mark Serwotka: 'Call centres are the new dark satanic mills'”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:",
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